Early Toilet Paper Dispenser

steelheadwill · Feb 16, 2011

Got out for some digs, 22' and high winds, BRRRRR.
High hopes when my first signal yeilds a pewter button,
Turns out my best find is some sort of paper roll dispenser, pewter & brass,
one end cap missing.
also a toasted copper, no detail but very large.
speaking of size, I dug another hubcap, far from any road :dontknow:

This one is chevy bowtie, about 6" diameter.
Oh well, maybe try again today.
Thanks for Looking & happy Hunting :thumbsup:

BioProfessor · Feb 16, 2011

Hubcaps. Gotta dig 'em. :laughing7:

DMN · Feb 16, 2011

For a minute there I thought you were going to show us a field of corn stalks!

Pretty cool find...and the hub cap too.
Looks like you found a door bell as well. Have you checked out the address info on the brass tags to see if the family is still around the area?

crazyjarhead · Feb 16, 2011

First toilet paper thingy I have ever seen. Pretty marble and chevy cap as well. If the warm up continues I'll be out soon. Going to be 63 by Friday. The snow will be gone by then..................but may return. However, we made it through the toughest part of winter. We can look back now with s sigh of relief

steelheadwill · Feb 16, 2011

DMN said:
For a minute there I thought you were going to show us a field of corn stalks!

Pretty cool find...and the hub cap too.
Looks like you found a door bell as well. Have you checked out the address info on the brass tags to see if the family is still around the area?

Thanks for your replies!
am calling a phone # I got to see if the people are related,
Will update! Good Digs to all! :thumbsup:

crazyjarhead · Feb 16, 2011

steelheadwill said:
DMN said:

For a minute there I thought you were going to show us a field of corn stalks!

Pretty cool find...and the hub cap too.
Looks like you found a door bell as well. Have you checked out the address info on the brass tags to see if the family is still around the area?

Click to expand...

Thanks for your replies!
am calling a phone # I got to see if the people are related,
Will update! Good Digs to all!

Didn't pay attention enough but George Bamberger

Is that your home town in NH? If so I bet someone is till around ::)

NHBandit · Feb 16, 2011

Still at it huh ? I'm truly amazed that a NH neighbor has managed to get out detecting off and on all Winter long especially since this has been one of the worst Winters we've had in awhile. The dispenser is cool but way too small for TP. I'm thinking stamps. They used to come on a roll back in the old days.

saltyshark2002 · Feb 16, 2011

I find myself too staring out the windo hoping for spring to arrive soon,most of my hunts are still under lots of snow,I have thought about heading to the beaches but still too cold for me.Caught a lucky break the other day though,the wife dropped her change in the snowbank,I rushed out to find it for her.It took all of 30 seconds for me to find it.i even had one of my boys dig in the snow for me.

MaineRelic · Feb 16, 2011

Hey Herbie ! Cold day to be out there ! Kudos to you ! What is the diameter of that large copper ?? MaineRelic

VOL1266-X · Feb 16, 2011

You are a trooper Herbie. What are you going to find next? Nice saves, Quindy.

KOOTNEY KID · Feb 16, 2011

Good looking assortment of finds,cant wait
to get out.Probably in march!.................K.KID.

extractor · Feb 16, 2011

Good looking old digs, I'd be happy with that! :coffee2:

HISPAN · Feb 16, 2011

Hello !!

These chevy cap still used in the country where I am on vacation ... here are very old cars.

Greetings!

ANTIQUARIAN · Feb 16, 2011

Very interesting finds as usual Herbie!
Love that old paper dispenser, very unusual!

Dave

Demon_Wolf · Feb 16, 2011

This is what our early toilet paper despenser looked like in Minnesota back in the day lol ::)

steelheadwill · Feb 17, 2011

Thanks All!
just joking about the toilet paper :laughing7:

the slot where paper would exit is about 2", stamps, reciepts :dontknow:

The 'Coin' is 48 mm, the size matches an
18th century swedish 1 ore.
The small size of the Chevy hubcap dates it to the '30s.
No reply from the message I left at the only 'Bamberger' # still listed.
Good Day & Great Digs!